2005 Us Bus SturdibusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2005 Us Bus Sturdibus, most often about the seats. It is covered by 7 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 30, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Us Bus Sturdibus has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seats10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

7 recalls

2005 Us Bus Sturdibus recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 07V-155 · Apr 13, 2007 · 106 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE MOUNTING BOLTS COULD FAIL TO RETAIN THE SEAT, ALLOWING THE PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURIES.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Front: anchorage

Recall 07V-069 · Feb 27, 2007 · 38 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATS CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Front assembly: head restraint

Recall 06V-443 · Nov 20, 2006 · 80 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A PASSENGER'S HEAD COULD BE DEFLECTED INTO AN UNPROTECTED AREA POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 3 more recalls
–no report yet

Other: labels

Recall 06V-416 · Oct 31, 2006 · 4,019 vehicles

Risk. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES THAT OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR VIEW TO THE REAR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Visibility

Recall 05V-257 · Jun 2, 2005 · 200 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PASSENGER CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW COULD CAUSE THE WINDOW TO DISLODGE FROM ITS GASKET/SEAL, AND PERMIT…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 05V-255 · Jun 1, 2005 · 172 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE BARRIER MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE FRONT SEATED PASSENGER, POSSIBY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Us Bus.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Sturdibus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sturdibus median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Sturdibus owners report

Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET US BUS STURDIBUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 06V443000, WHICH IS RELATED TO THE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY; HEAD RESTRAINTS WAS ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2009 AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THESE BUSES ARE USED TO TRANSPORT SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THE…
Complaint 10352809 · Aug 30, 2010

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